The temperature is rising and the euphoria is at its peak as Sunfeast Open 2005 gives yet another chance to tennis enthusiasts and fans to get up close and personal with some of world's leading women's tennis players.

Adding to the excitement and fervour around the eagerly-anticipated tournament, Sunfeast Open 2005 provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tennis enthusiasts and fans across India to be a celebrity guest to the tournament in Kolkata [Images].

To participate in the 'Sunfeast Open Contest', contestants are required to log on to the tournament's official website (www.sunfeastopen.com) and answer this simple question:

Who will you be cheering for at the Sunfeast Open 2005?
a. Rahul, Saurav and Zaheer  __
b. Sania, Shikha and Neha    __
c. Bunty, Babli and Pappu     __
 

One randomly picked winner would get an all expense paid trip to watch the tournament live in Kolkata. The winner also gets to be a celebrity guest at the Sunfeast Open and will experience the taste of tennis highlife, seven-star hotel stay and the opportunity to mingle with the players at the players party.

Only residents of India are eligible to participate in the contest. People are invited to participate in the contest either by logging on to the website by answering the question and filling in their contact details or alternatively, they could SMS their answer via their mobile phones as "Sunfeast a" (or) "Sunfeast b" (or) "Sunfeast c" to 3636 before September 12, 2005.

Touted as South Asia's biggest sporting spectacle, Sunfeast Open 2005 is a Tier-III WTA event with prize money of US$ 170,000. It will be played at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata from September 19-25, 2005. It will feature some of the world's leading players as well the new generation of Indian stars, led by Sania Mirza [Images] and Shikha Uberoi. The tournament is being brought to Kolkata by Globosport, the sports management company owned by Mahesh Bhupathi [Images], under the auspices of the Government of West Bengal [Images].

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